Children's Home run by Mirus Care Ltd in Warwickshire

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private provider and provides care for up to 3 children, who may experience social and emotional difficulties. There is one child living in the home at the time of the inspection and spoke to the inspector.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager post has been vacant since 20 January 2026. An interim manager is in place until a new manager is appointed.

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This monitoring visit

On 28 January 2026, Ofsted carried out an assurance inspection of the home. The inspection identified serious and widespread concerns in care provided to children, safeguarding practice and in leadership and management. Consequently, a compliance notice under Regulation 12 was issued and a notice restricting accommodation.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor what actions leaders and managers had taken to comply with the steps outlined in the compliance notice under Regulation 12.

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The child’s care plans have been reviewed to offer guidance to staff on how to meet the individual needs of the child. The manager has not ensured that all staff have read the updated plans, which could mean there are shortfalls in knowledge. There are suitable risk assessments in place, which provide staff with advice and guidance on how to manage and mitigate emerging risk. These aim to support constant practice and help ensure the child’s safety and wellbeing. However, the manager has not ensured that all staff have had sight of and read the updated plans. This mean that some staff do not have an understanding and knowledge about the child’s needs. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2838519 2 Staff have completed relevant training to meet children’s needs. Also, there are arrangements in place to ensure that newly recruited staff complete mandatory and specific training. Shortfalls identified in the last inspection regarding staff

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safeguarding practice are yet to be embedded. Leaders and managers plan reflective discussions with staff to develop their learning, and a better understanding of children’s needs.

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Due to vacancies, additional staff support in the home is provided by agency staff. The manager has ensured consistency in the staff that work in the home; however, the core staff team are predominantly permanent staff members. This ensures continuity of care.

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Adaptations to the home environment are in place to meet the physical needs of the child. Where temporary adaptations are in place, the manager is working with relevant professionals to identify an appropriate permanent solution. This ensures that the child can utilise areas of the home independently and safely.

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An application has been submitted to Ofsted to vary the condition of registration. This will be assessed to see whether leaders can demonstrate the capacity to operate the home in line with the proposed variation.

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Leaders and managers acknowledge the concerns raised by Ofsted and have taken action to address most shortfalls. The inspector found that the compliance notice under Regulation 12 had been met. Previous requirements raised at the full inspection were reinstated with one additional requirement issued. The notice restricting accommodation remains in place. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2838519 3

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 18/11/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2838519 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. The registered person must comply with the given timescales.

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff—

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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strive to gain each child’s respect and trust;

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understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children;

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are provided with supervision and support to enable them to understand and manage their own feelings and responses to the behaviour and emotions of children, and to help children to do the same;

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de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children. (Regulation 11(1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(iv)(viii)(ix)(x)(xi))

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The registered person must ensure that staff have the skills and training to understand how to build relationships with 1 May 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2838519 5 children who have experienced trauma and that all staff caring for children, including agency staff, receive practice- related supervision.

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff—

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health; and

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that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(v)(b)(d)(e))

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The registered person must ensure that staff understand risks for children and know how to support them so that they are kept safe. This includes ensuring the physical environment meets the child’s individual needs. 1 May 2026

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The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— 1 May 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2838519 6 lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on— feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(f)(g)(ii)(h))

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In particular, ensure that all staff, including agency staff, have the appropriate skills, training and experience to meet children’s specific needs, and that staff rotas and shift arrangements reflect this. In addition, ensure that staff leading shifts have the appropriate experience to do so, that not more than half of the staff on duty at any time are agency staff and that leaders and managers undertake effective monitoring of incidents and records of them to ensure safeguarding procedures have been followed.

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(e)) 1 May 2026

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The care planning standard is that children— 1 May 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2838519 7 receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(iii))

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2838519 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Callingwood Hall, Callingwood Lane, Tatenhill, Burton-On-Trent DE13 9SH

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Inspector

Tonia Dubidat, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2838519 9 to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked-after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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